The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-02

CONGRESS.
The grim raspar hiss been especially
busy in the Forty-ninth Congress Nc
Congress sincs the beginning OF the
Republic has been ca led or TO mourn
the death OF mora Of It's members
Nine members Of the House have
died, three Senators and toe presiding
officer OF the Senate, making thirteen
in all. Duncan, Of Pennsy lvanis, who
was elected to the Forty ninth Con.
gress, died before the Farty-eishth
had ended. Ellwood, Of Illinois, who
was elected member of the Forty
nilth Congress, died before its ssss on
began. Rankin, of Wisconsin, who
came 10 the FIST meeting of the Forty
ninth Congress dying mao, died
sho tly after the session began. Cole,
OF Maryland, who was practically in
the came condition when the session
bsgao, soon followed him. Teen
Hahn, of Louisiana, YVES found dead
in his room one morning from q
rupture of a blood vessel, caused
by coughing. Then Senator Miller, Of
Oalifornie, and Congressman Bsscb,
OF New York, who was living at the
point OF death when the FIRST session
ended, only lived few days after ad-
journment. His death was quickly fol
lowed by the death OF Senator Pike,
who dropped dead with scarcely mo-
ment's warning, a. his home in New
England. Congress had scarcely reas-
semblsd before Congressmsn Amot
died at his home in New York. His
death was qaickly followed by that OF
Congressman Price, and few DAYS
later Congressman Dowdney, of New
York, fell dead at the door of his resi-.
Deuce ia New York city. Now before
there has bsen time to hold funera
servic's in honor OF the three who
have died since the session began,
comes the death of Senator Logan,
onlya little mora than year later
than that Ct his opponent in the po.
litical contest, Vice President Hen.
bricks, the presiding officer Of the
Senate.
SENATOR LgGAN's WEALTH,
Senator Logan leaves his family in
fairly comfortable circumstances.
Du'ing the early part OF his political
experiences he paid no attention to
money making. Daring the last few
years, however, hesaw the necessity
OF making some provision for his
family, and by few fortunate invest
ments succeeded in doing so. He was
part owner to a valuable grazing prop.
erty in New Mexico, which Is now
worth good round sum. A couple
OF years ago he bought the old stone
mausioc, overlooking the city, fer
100 900 1t YVES co sidersd o very
good bargain at the time, but nobody
foresaw tnen what boom there was
10 bs in real estate at that par i,ulsr
spot. Today TIE property fer which
he paid $4,000 less than two
years ago is worth probably $50
300 Or S. 600. His estate will prob
bly, foot up 500 0l0 or something of
that sort. Not large sum, to be SIRE,
70 thoFe things now go, but very
comfortable reliance for his widow. 1t
IS understood also that he carried a
life insurance of some $4,000. OF
,ourse, nothing is known yet az to
Mrs. Logan's plaus for tbs future.
Plob lbly she has made none, but it is
not improbable tina. she may continue
% make Washington her home, ss her
on is located here in business, and as
he herself has a large number Of
Tarm personal1iiends here.
OF SYMPATHY TO MRS. LOGAN. |
Iodescribabiy tender are tho senti-
mems which have come 10 Mira. Lo-
,au in these first tagging hour5 of her
yidowbood, and which are still COM
ng from perso 1al friends of her nus.
,snd and hersalf, ia all walks of life |
nd from all parts OF the land. These
ava been kept under her personal |
guardianship, her first thought being
hss emily in her own stricken hesft |
nd in those OF her children could |
UGH words find apprsoia ion. Nov,
owever, when she has learned how
1'lv her sorrow is shared by all the
stion, she has listened to the coun.
Ell OF her family aud near friends and
rs surrendered them, to be gathered
nth the thousands Of kilograms,
refer but no less sympathetic, into a
memorial volume, witness of the
ina and honor accorded 10 her hus.
and by the public, az well as the love
nd es eem with which he filed the
ca is OF those who knew lin. These
'ttera are some hundreds in number.
hey came from church societies and
Minister'S from banks and bankers,
rand Army Posts and old friends and
ON firms; widows, through the
ond OF their own suderingJ, claim
10 right to share hers, and wives who
IN know how bitter her sorrow is;
ON statesmen, generals and diplo
la's. Many are upon paper bearing
le monoRram5 Of cultured writer9.
ut Throughout; tie series there ia
teathed the same striving in some
ay to lift for q moment portion of
le burden which weighs on the
idow's heart.
FROM MRS. CLEVELAND.
ExEcuTIvE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
MY DEAR MRS. LOGAN We ara
'eatly shocked to hear of the terrible
lief which has come 10 you SO sud
,nly. Words are but poor comfort
D Ia lIOuOlt llEo Inls, Out We WISH
)u to kno " that our hearts are filled
18th deepest sympathy for you. Ny
ashland, who is i'll in bed, joins me
ost earnestly in my message OF con-
Hence, end bsgs to say that, added
his sympathy for you in your great
Fiction, Is his own grief at tie loss
an honored and esteemed friend.
| deepest avmusthy. your friend,
FRANCES +. CLEVELAND,
FROM MRS. GARFIELD.
MENTOR, o.
DEAR Mrs. LoaAN-How shocked
d saddened l am to read OF your
eat sorrow and of the nations loss.
deepes! sympathy, 1 am most sim
rely yours, LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD.
THE "sTAR" THIS EVENING rs:
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